International Day of the seafarer on two wheels
TO MARK International Day of the Seafarer on June 25, seafarers around Bunbury and Esperance in Western Australia will be given the opportunity to get on their bike. Shaking off...
Action on submarines, frigates and patrol boats
THERE is plenty of action on the naval ship-building front around Australia with submarines, patrol boats and frigates in sharp focus. News that construction has begun at the...
Austal to supply two more patrol boats for Pacific
AUSTAL has added orders for another two Guardian-class patrol boats for the Federal Government, in addition to the 22 previously ordered under the Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement...
Tug Tagon to join Mackenzie fleet
THERE will be a new tug on the block at Esperance in Western Australia in early 2025. The new addition to the Mackenzie tug fleet to operate in Southern Ports’ Esperance will be...
Iron ore hub closure to impact Esperance port
THE CLOSURE of Mineral Resources’ Yilgarn iron ore hub will have a major impact on Southern Ports’ Esperance operation. Mineral Resources managing director Chris Ellison announced...
MMA directors recommend $1 billion offer
DIRECTORS OF Perth-based ASX-listed company MMA Offshore have recommended shareholders accept a $1.07 billion offer from Singapore’s Cyan MMA Holdings to acquire 100% of MMA’s...
Southern Ports cash boost for local organisations
SOUTHERN PORTS has donated $300,000 to support local organisations in Albany, Bunbury and Esperance and is now calling for a new round of applications. Over the past year 41 Great...
WA seeks increased trade with China
INCREASED trade opportunities have been raised by Western Australia Premier Roger Cook with Chinese Premier Li Qiang during a state visit to Western Australian on 18 June. Mr Cook...
MMA Offshore reports improved earnings
PERTH-BASED, ASX-listed marine and subsea services company MMA Offshore Limited has reported an improved earnings visibility and performance in the year’s second half. It reported...
WA cruise season expected to generate $273 million
AN EXTENDED cruise season to Western Australia’s Great Southern has delivered a boost to the region’s tourism industry with more than 15,000 people visiting Port of Albany over...
Plans sharpen for FPOE status at Broome
THE PORT of Broome in Western Australia’s Kimberley is expected to gain first point of entry (FPOE) status by December next year. The move follows on from the WA Shipping and...
$1.35m contract awarded for WA patrol vessels
A $1.35-MILLION contract has been awarded to Western Australia’s Dongara Marine to build two new patrol vessels for the Department of Transport. The vessels will be built in the...
Port of Esperance in new iron ore export deal
A SECOND iron ore exporter has signed a deal to export 1.5 million tonnes of ore annually from WA’s Port of Esperance. Gold Valley Iron Ore is expecting to start shipping in...
Foundation laid for WA agriculture project
THE WEST Australian state government has laid the foundations for what it claims will be the largest agricultural project in the state’s north. Construction has begun on a...
Live sheep export report called for 21 June
A STANDING Committee on Agriculture is to hold an inquiry into the Australian Government’s legislation to end live sheep exports. Minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry,...
